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Silencing A Soul

Unseen Chains

By Maili PaulPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Silencing A Soul
Photo by Alexander Krivitskiy on Unsplash

Sliding between her legs,

Innocents flees her body as she turns in,

Laying still she runs from his whispers,

Escaping to the blackest shadows in her mind,

Numb to the world as he finishes,

Chains of his assault hold her still long after he has left,

Enerved, her soul is silenced.

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About the Creator

Maili Paul

I'm autistic. I'm differently abled. I'm a mom of 4 boys and 1 girl. I'm work from home. I'm happily married. I like blue and yellow, particularly together.

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